Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02302

#1

Mar 24, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pam Bondi, Joseph B. Edlow, Kristi Noem, Ernesto Santacruz, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Thomas Valdez by Sankit Sankit. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13085585) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Notice to Appear.pdf, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - I589 Asylum Application filed with Immigration Court.pdf, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - Notice to EOIR Alien Address, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - Notice of Immigration Court Hearing, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - Petitioner Current Detention Facility, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Behr, Madelaine) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#2

Mar 24, 2026

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Madelaine Dennisse Behr on behalf of Sankit Sankit. (Behr, Madelaine) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#3

Mar 24, 2026

AFFIDAVIT Affidavit of Counsel in Support of Irreparable Harm and Detailing Efforts to Effect Notice to Opposing Counsel by Sankit Sankit. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Email to Attorney General)(Behr, Madelaine) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#4

Mar 25, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/27/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#5

Mar 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 25, 2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Petitioner's immediate release. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file the motion as soon as possible and no later than two (2) court days from the date of this order. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, Petitioner shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. Pending the Court's ruling on the petition, Respondents shall not take any action to transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (acknowledging the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#6

Mar 25, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#7

Mar 25, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Sankit Sankit. (Behr, Madelaine) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#8

Mar 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 25, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 7 .) The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that his detention violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and/or the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., Morales-Flores v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-01640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025). Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner [A # 226-048-421] under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondents shall file responsive papers by April 1, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by April 8, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. Respondents may apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days' notice to Petitioner. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Minute Order

Mar 25, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO